1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 33
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Harold Esser (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Ed Bell (D) by 17.1 points.
Harold EsserRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%5,999
Ed BellDemocrat
41.5%4,248
10,247 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET